UPDATE 04|2025 SPRING CLEANING! | Fix all stutter/lag FPS input delay issues !

[.xite~]

Fixed all my CS2 problems by doing the following:


I tried every fix I could find on Reddit, YouTube, TikTok... and I think I finally solved it.

1. Clear Shader Cache
Open the Windows search bar, type "Disk Cleanup", and run it.
Check the box for DirectX Shader Cache and click OK.
Follow the prompts to delete the files.

2. Restart your computer

4. Verify Game Files
Open Steam, right-click on CS2 > Properties > Installed Files > Verify integrity of game files.
Let that run in the background while doing the next steps.



Optional (but helped me too):
I removed everything from my autoexec, except for my key binds (grenades, etc.).
New location for autoexec:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Counter-Strike Global Offensive\game\csgo\cfg

UPDATE !!!!!!!! : Still getting 1% Low FPS drops? Try this!

Force Shader Precompilation via Steam Console:

Step 1: Open the hidden Steam console
This works in any version of Steam:
Copy this: steam://open/console

Paste it into your browser’s address bar (Chrome, Edge, etc.)

Hit enter and allow it to open in Steam
→ The Console tab in Steam should now be open

Step 2: Run the precompilation
In the Steam console, paste this:
shader_build 730
Press Enter.

Then, launch CS2 and run around in a practice match for a few minutes.
Let Steam build your shaders while you grab a coffee or snack.

Enjoy the smoother performance!

Hope this helps others struggling with CS2 like I was. 🙌

[shiny poopoo]

thank you man

[๖NEMO]

this did help by reducing the stutters alot!, but i still get some every now and then and its just so unpleasent on the eyes, thanks for this post but if you find anything else that would help, please be sure to let us know <3

[ziXXo]

Cool thanks bro

[TheLynxDr]

Thanks man, Some problems are definitely still there, but did help my FPS by some amount :)

[Low ']

with high latency a lot of people have problem. Is this a problem with the game engine and will they fix it or will we just not play without lag? press ALT + R pops up the nvidi overlay with fps and the delay of my computer ranges from 10 to 20 ms. Normally it's playable at 5-6ms. Only with no monitor or graphic settings can I get below 10ms, unless I am alone on the server ... help

[*pes*]

Helps a lot. Thx bro.

[.xite~]

[AeRo2k9]

cl_interp, cl_interpratio and cl_updaterate are non existing (no function) in cs2 and were removed with one of the last patches so you could delete these settings too :)

[.xite~]

i fixed that

[fentanyl addict]

I don’t seem to have a „directx_installer“ folder. Any tips?

[Chiyoko]

It worked!
Got heavy stutters after release (though in Beta it was fine), and then I did your steps and stutters gone! Thank you very much for sharing this.

Sent a "clever" award for your profile.

[BINARY]

Thanks, this fixed the stutters and gave me +50% FPS on my AMD GPU.

Before, I tried in-game video settings even lower than that (also textures=low, shadows=low) but stutters and low FPS overall prevailed.

Seems to me, that the DirectX cache really is to blame...

[H 4 Z E]

this made it even worse

[Cupcake]

The game settings has nothing to do on stutters. If your PC can handle those high settings, good. If not, upgrade your GPU. Right now, CS2 is GPU intensive. I'm using RTX 3060 Ti, and this is my settings:

Video Resolution: 1024x768
Previously I used 1280 x 960 res but I felt the movement was slow. 1024x768 is stable for me so far. It felt like CSGO. If you have higher GPU, just use 1280 x 960 because pros use this.

Boost Player Contrast: Enabled
V-Sync: Disabled

Multisampling Anti-Aliasing Mode: CMA2
*Global Shadow Quality: High (Minimum)
Model/Texture Detail: Low
Texture Filtering Mode: Billinear
Shader Detail: Low
Particle Detail: Low
*Ambient Occlusion: Medium (Minimum)
HDR: Performance
FidelityFX Super Resolution: Disabled (Highest Quality)
*NVIDIA Reflex Low Latency: Enabled

* Global Shadow Quality and Ambient Occlusion is the most important settings. Set this at the minimum or Highest Quality.
*Choose Enabled + Boost if you have higher GPU cards. If not, Enabled is suffice.

[Ho3iX._.HP]

thx